The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19

Hebbville, I'd District.-Mr. Samuel Wider
| man, who has been i'll for some time, having been
paralyzed, died last Monday morning and was
buried on Wednesday in the Hebbville cemetary.
| The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Page
| Millburn, in Emmart's NJ. E. Church. The i'm
mediate cause of death was paralysis of the heart,
| superinduced by Bright's disease He leaves q
| widow and six children (the latter grown to
| mourn their loss. The funeral was very large,
and around the bier the aged as we'll as the young
were congregated to pL he last tribute OF respect
to one most highly esteemed by all. The deceas'
ed was rs years old, and long citizen of this
| community.
| The Literary Society was again honored with
large and appreciative audience, Friday night Of
| last week. The exercises were very interesting
| and beneficial. Miss Clara Timanus' solo was
we'll rendered and highly appreciated. The ques-
ton, "Resolved, that debating societies are bene
fetal to community" was discussed and decided
by the judges, Edward Longley, August Detmer
and Ernest Timanus in the affirmative. Here is
a query we would like answered. Is the following
question a partisan one: "Resolved, that women
should have the right to vote on prohibition"
The of this query is that the society had it
for discussion and as our bylaws says, "that no
sectaran or partisan question shall be discussed
before the association" it was decided partisan
and laid on the table. Many of those who con-
tended it was partisan have come over to my way
OF thinking Wis that as there is womans party,
it is not partisan question. We rest the decision
with you. rive should say it is not partisan, and
therefore not excluded by the rules of the society
-EDs.
An oyster supper was hold at Powhatan, Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
of last week, for the benefit of the M E. Church of
of that place. 1t was gotten up by the ladies,
and was grand success.
Business at Powhatan is quite brisk and the
mill is running on full time. The Powhatan
store is conducted by Mrs. Miller, formerly by
Mr.. Charles Eisenhower who has removed to
Woodbury.. Mr.. John Phillips carries on the
store formerly kept by Mr. Miller.
Mr.. w. j. Dickey, who owns the Wetheredville
mills, bought the Union mills last week for
$125,O00
Miss Ida Piel, who was taken quite ill with
sciatic rheumatism two weeks ago, is no better.
Drs. Hebb and Monmonier are attending her.
Alexander Zimmerman, quite an aged citizen
of this place, is very low with the pneumonia.
Old Boreas breathed nightly last Friday night,
but did no damage in this section except by de-
capitating few hay stacks and trees.
The roads, out of which the bottoms seemingly
had fallen few days ago, arc somewhat better
now.
1t was said Immediately after the defeat of st.
John or the "third" party, that the temperance
cause had been put back twenty years, but it does
not appear so to me. 1t is the only great issue
that engrosses the attention of the nation to-day
and the Legislatures of twenty states are dis
cussing the question at the present time. 1t is
the only issue that has ever come before the ma
ton that meets the views of all sections, and that
can allay sectional strife. Upon this great ques-
ton the North, South, East and West are shak-
ing hands with fraternizing grasp unknown be-
fore in the history of the country. T.
Philopolis, 9th DESTRUCTION Saturday last
the remains of Meriken B. Johnson, who died
suddenly in the city last week, were brought to
Sparks's Station and taken to the johnson family
| burying ground, on the property of Mr.. Edward
Austen for interment. Rev. N. h. Miles otfciated
| at the grave The deceased was a nephew of Mr..
| Thomas M. johnson and cousin of Mr.. Oscar
| Johnson.
| The funeral services of Mrs. Thomas M. john
son, of Baltimore, formerly of this county, took
place in the city on Wednesday, conducted by
Rev. w. F. Speake. The remains were then con-
veyed to Jessop's Church cemetery, where inter-
ment took place, Rev. Joel Brown, of Baltimore,
conducting the burial service. The deceased, who
leaves O husband and FIVE children, was sister OF
Mr.. Charles Wheeler, of Dover, and neice OF the
late Charles Gorsuch.
On Sunday evening next Sunday school con-
cert will be given at Union Chapel, after which
there will be service of prayer.
1t is said house for the use of q sexton will
shortly be'built on the road near Union Chapel,
and other improvements made about the grounds.
We are glad to know that improvements will be
made at Mr.. VIM. Wicks's cannery. A large acre.
age of tomatoes is requested of farmers in this
vicinity. 1t is not known whether Hunt Bros.
will put their house in operation the coming season.
understand Mr.. VIM. Anderson, who lives on
the NOVEL; property, will shortly remove to his
uncle's, Mr.. S. Merryman Anderson, near New
| Freedom.
| 1t seems the decision Of the Court of Appeals
has been given favorable to Mrs. Amanda Hawkins,
in the suit in which all of the NOVEL; property, at
Glencoe, is involved. The suit has surely resulted
very unfavorably to Mr.. George NOVEL;, who has
occupied the home residence ever since the death
of Mrs. Joseph Novel; AS reported, the proper
ty will be sold, and if so it is hoped Mr.. George
| NOVEL; will -eal;Ss at least the amount of his
loans and Investments in the property.
There is complaint among our dairymen about
itho additional charge of two cents on cream sent
by railroad Such is the amount of expense in
shipping milk and cream that the profits are very
| SMALL
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins, of Hartford county, has
been visiting relatives and friends in our midst.
| PHILoPoLIs.